The Health Ombudsman issued an interim prohibition order imposing restrictions on the provision of health services provided by Daniel James Ryan, as an unregistered health practitioner, effective 11 May 2022.

Scope of Practice

The restrictions imposed include the requirements the practitioner:

• Must not have contact with female patients.
• Must only practice as a registered health practitioner in employment and at practice locations/s approved by the Health Ombudsman.

Approved employment and practice locations

The practitioner does not currently have Health Ombudsman approval to practise as an unregistered health practitioner, in any employment or practice location.

The practitioner can provide health services as a registered health practitioner as per his registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.

Period of action or order

In accordance with section 73(2) of the Health Ombudsman Act 2013 (the Act), the order continues to have effect until the earliest of the following happens –

• the order ends under section 90H of the Act;
• QCAT sets aside the decision to issue the order on application by the practitioner for a review of the decision;
• the Health Ombudsman revokes the order under section 76 of the Act.